Employee Relations Lead

We’re excited to announce a new chapter for our People & Culture team as we embark on a bold, future-focused three-year strategy to redefine how we support and elevate performance at CPA Australia.

This is a pivotal time for us, and we've created new opportunities in our team to help us deliver on our vision and we want you to join us on this journey!

About the role :

Reporting to our Head of People Partnering, you will deliver Employee Relations (ER) guidance to our People Partnering team and people leaders within our organization.

You will develop and implement ER policies, ensuring compliance with labour laws across all of our global offices, as well as handling conflict resolution processes, and promoting a positive work environment.

Working closely with our Strategic People Partners, inhouse legal team, and leaders, you ensure that all employee relations issues are handled effectively and efficiently.

Your key duties will include :

• Provide expert, strategic and 'people-centered' advice and guidance on conduct, performance and complex employment matters.
• Effectively address and resolve a wide range of workplace issues and ER matters across our Australian and Global offices.
• Develop and implement effective employee relations policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with relevant agreements and employment laws.
• End to end employee relations management.
• Support knowledge and capability-building for the wider P&C team and leaders on relevant workplace relations topics and how to handle employee relations issues.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders, working with them on various initiatives, such as policy development, dispute resolution, or change management, encouraging their participation and input.

What you’ll bring to the team :

As an experienced and trusted ER Lead, you pride yourself on building strong relationships with business leaders. Your hands-on approach and strategic mindset enable you to influence decision-making.

You are solutions focused and enjoy supporting and coaching P&C teams and leaders on workplace and ER issues. You thrive in a vibrant and dynamic environment with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.

You pride yourself on your communication and problem-solving skills. Global Employee Relations experience would be advantageous in this role.

How you’ll be enabled :

By joining our team, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact, driving a culture where our people thrive and grow in a dynamic environment.

Why we love working here :

• We are a Values led organisation, we C reate opportunity, P ursue excellence, A chieve together.
• Health and Wellbeing sessions, learning labs, generous reward and recognition program.
• The people, you'll work with like-minded and talented colleagues who aspire to be the best.
• Our members, they are at the heart of everything that we do.
• Hybrid working, spend at least two days a week in the office and choose where you spend the other three.
• Busy, fast-paced, and we are passionate about what we do.
• Paid parental, volunteer, study leave, and the ability to purchase additional leave.
• Annual incentive scheme.
• Learning & Professional Development opportunities.
• We are global, so global mindsets are encouraged.

If you’re ready to help shape the future and be part of a truly transformative experience, we’d love to hear from you!

About Us :

CPA Australia is Australia’s leading professional accounting body and one of the largest in the world. We have more than 173,000 members in over 100 countries and regions.

Our core services include education, training, technical support and advocacy. CPA Australia provides thought leadership on local, national and international issues affecting the accounting profession and public interest.

We engage with governments, regulators and industries to advocate policies that stimulate sustainable economic growth and have positive business and public outcomes.

We are a values-based organisation underpinned by the CPA Australia Way, which is our commitment to each other and a way of working.

It is the foundation of our success, experienced and lived by our people, and felt by members.

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